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Believe it or not, there are still some people out there who won’t systematically purchase the biggest SUV that their budget will allow them to, as soon as the concept of interior space comes into play. These consumers generally choose a vehicle capable of hauling a large quantity of stuff, …

If I say Volvo, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps a big, luxurious, comfortable sedan? Or maybe a brown wagon? Unfortunately, the Swedish brand hasn’t been competitive in this segment for quite some time: its S80 hasn’t been updated since the Cretaceous period and its only wagon, …

Swedish manufacturer Volvo is slowly but surely getting up on its feet again. Its XC90 SUV is a hit on many fronts as it is attractive, nicely finished and packed with high-tech gadgetry. It’s now time to refresh the rest of the lineup, and the automaker chose to start with …

It’s been an uphill climb for Volvo since 2008. With the economic crisis and then-owner Ford’s struggles to refresh the brand’s aging models, the Swedish automaker lost significant market share. But now that it’s under China’s Geely Group and has years of careful restructuring and planning behind it, Volvo is …

Swedish automaker Volvo performed a major restructure of its product line-up, and we must admit that the result is impressive. Their current models are much more competitive, and we’re anxious to discover the all-new S90 sedan and V90 wagon, the brand’s next flagship cars that will launch in June. Those …

If you’re a fan of evolution and watching history unfold, sit back, relax and tune in to Volvo. This underdog carmaker is taking on the established world of the posh high-end German luxury brands and teaching them a thing or two along the way. The task at hand is monumental, …

When one thinks of the midsize luxury segment, the first brands that usually come to mind are BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi or Cadillac. Yet an often overlooked competitor to these manufacturers is Volvo. It produces the S60 sedan and just spruced things up a little by offering a jacked-up version called …

Until very recently, Volvo wasn’t what you would call a major player when it came to big luxury SUVs. Sure, the Scandinavian brand offered the XC90, but it became something of a dinosaur, having only been lightly modified since its launch in 2002. It was high time for this vehicle …

Driving the redesigned 2016 Volvo XC90 is a lot like going to your high school reunion and discovering that the quiet kid at the back of the room that no one really took the time to get to know is now a combination fashion model/billionaire industrialist whose helicopter is parked …